Sighişoara Citadel

Monday, 5 September 2016

[EN]: This year I have decided to visit some of the most important landmarks from my country, Romania. The first stop was Sighişoara Citadel, one of the oldest medieval towns from Romania and Europe. This is probably by far one of the most visited places by foreigners when they come to my country. So, if you like to have the medieval experience then this city it's a must!

Sighişoara is situated nowhere else than in Transylvania and is a town from the Mureş County, Romania. It was founded in the 12th century. Also, it's the place where Vlad the Impaler was born. The citadel has a total of nine towers that you can visit and some really beautiful churches. Plus, the houses maintained almost exactly as they were built centuries ago make the city very picturesque.

If you go to Sighisoara, then you should definitely visit:

The Clock Tower

The Citadel Square

The Church on the Hill

Vlad Dracul's House

The Scholar's Stairs

The Towers

Meanwhile, on the road to the city, you can also visit the villages nearby and the fortified churches that are also very beautiful and imbued with lots of history.

If you want to buy souvenirs, then in the Citadel Square you can find many merchants with lots of goodies. You can buy many items made out of wood, traditional food, Romanian traditional clothes, photos and many other things. I, for example, bought a really cute wooden spoon and a magnet with the citadel. So, I would suggest you to buy symbolic souvenirs!

As for the food, you can eat well and pretty cheap at all the restaurants that you can find in the city! I've visited the town in a Friday and it was pretty crowded, so I would advise you to visit Sighişoara Citadel during the week and not the weekend!